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John A MacDonald
Sir John Alexander Macdonald, GCB, KCMG, PC, PC (Can), QC, (11 January 1815 – 6 June 1891) was the first Prime Minister of Canada. The dominant figure of Canadian Confederation, his political career spanned almost half a century. Macdonald served almost nineteen years as Canadian Prime Minister; he is surpassed in tenure only by William Lyon Mackenzie King. -
Venus de Milo is found on the island of Melos
Venus de Milo is found on the island of Melos.Aphrodite of Milos (Greek: Ἀφροδίτη τῆς Μήλου, Aphroditē tēs Mēlou), better known as the Venus de Milo, is an ancient Greek statue and one of the most famous works of ancient Greek sculpture. Created at some time between 130 and 100 BC, it is believed to depict Aphrodite (Venus to the Romans) the Greek goddess of love and beauty. -
Cholera breaks out in London, claiming at least 3,000 victims. It spreads to France and North America later this year.
Cholera is an infection of the small intestine that is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. The main symptoms are profuse watery diarrhoea and vomiting. Transmission is primarily through consuming contaminated drinking water or food. The severity of the diarrhea and vomiting can lead to rapid dehydration and electrolyte imbalance. Primary treatment is with oral rehydration solution and if these are not tolerated, intravenous fluids. Antibiotics are beneficial in those with severe disease. -
The Chilean Constitution of 1833 is promulgated.
The Constitution of 1833 was the constitution used in Chile from 1833 to 1925 when it was replaced by the Constitution of 1925. One of the most long-lived constitutions of Latin America it was used to endorse both an authoritarian presidentialist system and from 1891 onwards a oligarchic parliamentary system. -
Galilee earthquake of 1837.
The Galilee earthquake of 1837, often called the Safed earthquake, was a devastating earthquake the shook the Galilee on January 1, 1837. -
28 Aborigines are killed in the Myall Creek Massacre.
Myall Creek Massacre involved the killing of up to 30 unarmed Australian Aborigines by European settlers on 10 June 1838 at the Myall Creek near Bingara in northern New South Wales. After two trials, seven of the 12 settlers involved in the killings were found guilty of murder and hanged -
The Province of Canada is created by the Act of Union.
The Province of Canada or the United Province of Canada was a British colony in North America from 1841 to 1867. Its formation reflected recommendations made by John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham in the Report on the Affairs of British North America following the Rebellions of 1837. -
President William Henry Harrison dies of pneumonia, becoming the first President of the United States to die in office and at one month, the elected president with the shortest term served. He is succeeded by Vice President John Tyler, who becomes the 10t
William Henry Harrison (February 9, 1773 – April 4, 1841) was the ninth President of the United States (1841), an American military officer and politician, and the first president to die in office. The oldest president elected until Ronald Reagan in 1980, and last President to be born before the United States Declaration of Independence, Harrison died on his 32nd day in office of complications from pneumonia, serving the shortest tenure in United States presidential history. -
The Armed Occupation Act is signed, providing for the armed occupation and settlement of the unsettled part of the Peninsula of East Florida
The Florida Armed Occupation Act of 1842 was passed as an incentive to populate Florida. -
American Civil War
The American Civil War (1861–1865), also known as the War Between the States (among other names), was a civil war in the United States of America. 11 Southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America, also known as "the Confederacy". Led by Jefferson Davis, the Confederacy fought for its independence from the United States. -
London conacnce
London Conference was held in the United Kingdom in November 1866 and was the final in a series of conferences or debates that led to Canadian confederation in 1867 -
BNA ACT TIMELINE
The Act entails the original creation of a federal dominion and sets the framework for much of the operation of the Government of Canada, including its Federal structure, the House of Commons, the Senate, the justice system, and the taxation system. It received its current name in 1982, with the patriation of the constitution (having originally been enacted by the Parliament of the United Kingdom).
